2013 Alcorn State Braves football team

2013 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	9–3 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Jay Hopson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Willie Simmons (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Pecoraro (2nd season)
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium

2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Jackson State xy		8	–	1					8	–	4
Alcorn State		7	–	2					9	–	3
Alabama State *		7	–	2					8	–	4
Alabama A&M		4	–	5					4	–	8
Mississippi Valley State *		2	–	7					2	–	9
West Division
Southern xy$		7	–	2					9	–	4
Prairie View A&M		5	–	4					6	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	7					2	–	9
Texas Southern *		2	–	7					2	–	9
Grambling State		1	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Southern 34, Jackson State 27 ^2OT
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – ineligible for postseason

The 2013 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by second year head coach Jay Hopson and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium.^[1] They are a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Braves finished the season with a 9–3 record.

On Media Day, Alcorn State was picked to finish fifth in the Eastern Division of the SWAC. They had one player, defensive back Jamison Knox, that was picked to the Pre-season All-SWAC 2nd Team Defense.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:00 pm	Edward Waters*	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		W 63–12	3,100
September 7	2:30 pm	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	CSS	L 7–51	55,085
September 14	2:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		W 35–28	2,565
September 21	6:00 pm	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR		W 21–16	5,714
September 28	5:00 pm	at Alabama State	The New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL		L 30–49	12,503
October 5	2:00 pm	Warner*	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		W 57–0	3,430
October 12	3:00 pm	vs. Grambling State	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)		W 48–0	22,357
October 19	2:00 pm	at Texas Southern	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX	CSNH^	W 20–13	4,582
October 26	5:30 pm	at Southern	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	CST^	W 44–38 ^OT	27,102
November 2	4:00 pm	Alabama A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		L 18–19	7,037
November 7	6:30 pm	Prairie View A&M	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		W 50–35	4,517
November 16	2:00 pm	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)		W 48–33	24,252
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

^Games will air on a tape delayed basis

References

1. Downey, Travis (May 29, 2012). "Alcorn State Hires White Football Coach Jay Hopson". USA Today. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
2. beepbeep (July 16, 2013). "2013 Pre-Season All SWAC Football". Blogger. Washington D.C. Retrieved July 16, 2013.